Daniel 8:12

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10 ^aAnd it grew up to ^bthe host of heaven; and ^cit cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the ground, and trampled them.

11 ^aHe even exalted himself as high as ^bthe Prince of the host; ^cand by him ^dthe daily sacrifices were taken away, and the place of¹ His sanctuary was cast down.

12 Because of transgression, ^aan army was given over to the horn to oppose the daily sacrifices; and he cast ^btruth down to the ground. He ^cdid all this and prospered.

13 Then I heard ^aa holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who was speaking, “How long will the vision be, concerning the daily sacrifices and the transgression¹ of desolation, the giving of both the sanctuary and the host to be trampled underfoot?”

14 And he said to me, “For two thousand three hundred¹ days; then the sanctuary shall be cleansed.”

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Adam Clarke

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Daniel 8:12

And a host was given him - That is, power; or perhaps the host of heaven - the priesthood - the whole sacrificial system, by reason of transgression. They had filled up the measure of their iniquities, in rejecting the Lord that bought them; and the daily sacrifice, being no longer of use, was given up with the rest to destruction.

Cast down the truth - Probably the whole Jewish ritual and religion.

Practiced, and prospered - Prosperity or success followed all their acts.

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